καταπίπτω

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καταπίπτω

Greek transliteration

katapiptō

Simplified transliteration

katapipto

Principal Parts

-, κατέπεσον, -, -, -

Strong's number

2667

GK Number

2928

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

cv-1b(3)

Gloss

to fall down

Definition

to fall down, fall prostrate, Lk. 8:6; Acts 26:14; 28:6*

Luke 8:6	Other seed fell (katepesen \| κατέπεσεν \| aor act ind 3 sg) on rock, and when it came up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
Acts 26:14	And when (katapesontōn \| καταπεσόντων \| aor act ptcp gen pl masc) we had (katapesontōn \| καταπεσόντων \| aor act ptcp gen pl masc) all fallen (katapesontōn \| καταπεσόντων \| aor act ptcp gen pl masc) to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
Acts 28:6	They were expecting that he was going to swell up or suddenly fall (katapiptein \| καταπίπτειν \| pres act inf ) down dead; but when they waited a long time and saw no misfortune happen to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

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